Tweet My non-mother-daughter-book-club friends are often surprised when I say I really like reading the same books my daughters do. They’re inclined to think that anything that appeals to kids and teens can’t possibly hold the interest of adults. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, I would say that some of my [...]

Tweet When we read Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce in my mother-daughter book club, my daughter and I served lasagna for dinner, because it matched a special dinner mentioned in the book. Lasagna is such a great comfort food to serve to a crowd on a cold night. It’s also easy to prepare ahead so [...]

Tweet A couple of days ago I saw an article at Boston Mamas.com (which is really great site to check out if you live in the Boston area) about a mother-daughter book club with girls who are 7 and 8. Here’s a bit of what Lindsay wrote about her reading group: “We are six mother-daughter [...]

Tweet Fans of Heather Vogel Frederick’s Mother-Daughter Book Club series (I’m one!) are sure to be happy with her latest book, Pies and Prejudice. This year the book club girls are adjusting to high school and reading Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with their moms. And just as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy discover that [...]

Tweet If your book club meets long enough, you are likely to lose members. My mother-daughter book club recently faced this situation when we lost four of our 10 members in quick succession. Two moved away, and two decided to commit their time to other activities. After seven years of sharing great books and even [...]

Tweet October is National Reading Group month, and it’s also the one-year anniversary of the release of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs. As you may know, I love helping new mother-daughter book clubs get started, and to celebrate my book’s birthday, I’m giving away one copy of Book by [...]

Tweet With school about to start many of you may be thinking of starting a new mother-daughter book club or getting your established group going again after summer break. While making your plans, don’t forget about those important silent members of your group: dads. Even though dads don’t usually participate in discussions, they can play [...]

Tweet There’s an enormous amount of pressure to say yes when someone asks if she can join your mother-daughter book club. The mom or daughter asking may be part of your social circle. She may be someone you really like and think would be an asset to the group. You may also want to avoid [...]